Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mann Cryptocarya

Andrena varians compared with Cryptocarya mannii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mann Cryptocarya is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mann Cryptocarya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Andrena	Cryptocarya
Species	Andrena varians	Cryptocarya mannii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mann Cryptocarya

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mann Cryptocarya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Mann Cryptocarya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.